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KIRKUS REVIEW

Everyone's favorite diverse group of submissives is back in this
fun romp through the woods.

There's a sexy hide-and-seek game with paintballs, a whipping
post, and all sorts of other weirdly woodsy fun planned. Unfortunately, Mercury
must be in retrograde or something because everything that can go wrong does go
wrong. Sweet, simple Kamen commits to two different alliances. Dave is tired of
being patronized by D, who assumes that he will be easy prey. Drix and Miles
are still navigating their way into or around cohabitation, and Gould's
directives from his Mistress are at odds with his personal goals and fantasies.
This dubiously titled book is the fifth in The Subs Club series, and it unites
the characters Rock introduced in earlier installments. In a new twist, the
book's perspective shifts among 10 different characters. Things might have
gotten a bit confusing but Rock has managed to make each voice distinct. As
always, the writing is compelling and the plot is quickly paced. The book does
a great job of integrating things like consent and safety within the BDSM
community. The sex is very sexy, and, while the characters are serious about
their kinks, they're all imbued with a humor and humility that is sweet and
compelling.

As a stand-alone novel, it's a good read. As part of this
series, it's the stuff of legends. Sexy, sexy, legends.

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